[ Cid shrugs. ] Couldn't very well set my people free if I was dead at the bottom of the sea because I thought I'd have a go at Barnabas and the fucking Einherjar. Not that it stopped me wanting to.
[ He inclines his head, more empathy with the feeling than a true caution against acting rashly. Viktor isn't, as far as Cid has seen, typically inclined toward violence even when he's angry.
He gestures at the workshop in general, gaze tilted up toward the ceiling. ] Stopped doing this for a bit, if I'm honest... but I came to realize that not much had really changed. I designed that engine because I thought it might help us all flee the continents should the worst come to pass... and at the time, I believed that we still had need of it. Eventually, with Midadol's help, I designed another ship. Better engines. Left it in better hands.
[ He meets Viktor's eyes again. ] The way I see it is this: if you want to atone for what you've done, you should do it on your terms, not anyone else's. You know the cost now. Whatever you bring into this world, be sure that it's worth the blood you'll pay for it.
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[ He inclines his head, more empathy with the feeling than a true caution against acting rashly. Viktor isn't, as far as Cid has seen, typically inclined toward violence even when he's angry.
He gestures at the workshop in general, gaze tilted up toward the ceiling. ] Stopped doing this for a bit, if I'm honest... but I came to realize that not much had really changed. I designed that engine because I thought it might help us all flee the continents should the worst come to pass... and at the time, I believed that we still had need of it. Eventually, with Midadol's help, I designed another ship. Better engines. Left it in better hands.
[ He meets Viktor's eyes again. ] The way I see it is this: if you want to atone for what you've done, you should do it on your terms, not anyone else's. You know the cost now. Whatever you bring into this world, be sure that it's worth the blood you'll pay for it.